how bacteria ‘vaccinate’ themselves with genetic material from dormant viruses
Like people, bacteria get invaded by viruses. In bacteria, the viral invaders are called bacteriophages, derived from the Greek word […]
Scientists engineer starfish cells to shape-shift in response to light microbiologystudy
Life takes shape with the motion of a single cell. In response to signals from certain proteins and enzymes, a
How chromosomes shape up for cell division
Among the many marvels of life is the cell’s ability to divide and thus enable organisms to grow and renew
Study identifies gut sensor that propels intestines to move microbiologystudy
Credit: CC0 Public Domain After every meal, the intestines perform an action called peristalsis—moving food through their hollow interiors with
Mass screening of genetic variants can clarify disease risk microbiologystudy
Credit: Cell Genomics (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.xgen.2025.100814 Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have demonstrated that a genetic method called “pooled
Evaluating DNA impurities in recombinant adeno-associated virus microbiologystudy
Structure of plasmids used for rAAV production. (A) pAAV-ZsGreen1, (B) pHelper, and (C) pRC (pRC1, pRC2-mi342, pRC5, or pRC6). Amplicons
Mitochondrial DNA analysis as a Forensic Tool microbiologystudy
Genetic analysis of mitochondrial DNA is one of the critical parts of forensic analysis because of its ubiquitous presence in
Adsorption Chromatography: Principle, Types, Steps, Uses microbiologystudy
Adsorption chromatography is a type of liquid-solid chromatography or liquid chromatography in which components of a mixture are separated based
The Story of Syphilis Treatment
The Story of Syphilis Treatment Introduction The sexually transmitted infection syphilis is caused by a spirochete called Treponema pallidum. This